The Little Free Library is an international nonprofit organization that was originally developed for rural communities that do not have easy access to libraries.

The Little Free Library is an international nonprofit organization that was originally developed for rural communities that do not have easy access to libraries.

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Updated: 11:33 PM PST Nov 3, 2013

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WEBVTT WITH THE LARGESTAMOUNT OF BACKINGBEHIND IT.ACTION NEWSREPORTER JACQUELINEMAZUR INTRODUCES USTO "THE LITTLE FREELIBRARY" IN SPRECKELS.####"4:54-5:04 You take abook, you give a book,you share that book, ifyou like it, keep it, if youlike it enough, pass it onto a friend. But it's freefor everybody to shareand everybody to use.""THE LITTLE FREELIBRARY" IS ANINTERNATIONAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONTHAT WAS OPRIGINALLYDEVELOPED FOR RURALCOMMUNITIES THAT DONOT HAVE EASY ACCESSTO LIBRARIES."12:05-12:19 We all havetons of books, they justsit there on the shelf andget dusty and afterawhile you get tired ofthem and throw themout.Somebody should readthem." AND NOW THECOMMUNITY OFSPRECKELS OFFERS AMUCH CLOSER OPTIONFOR KIDS AND ADULTS TOSNUGGLE UP WITH A NEWBOOK OF THEIRCHOOSING."15:54-? I just like theadventure and right nowI'm reading survival booksand they're really good.""this library belongs toeveryone, neighbors andfriends... It's an ideathat's taken off aroundthe world." "21:00-21:06 Ilike it because you get totrade books and get newones." "21:46-? I reallylike I because itencourages you to learn."DOZENS OF COMMUNITYMEMBERS SHOWED UPSUNDAY TO SWAP BOOKSAND CHRISTEN "THELITTLE FREE LIBRARY.""22:50-22:54 I've putbooks in, maybe I'll getsome out today." BUTPERHAPS THE BEST PART-- IS THERE'S NOOVERDUE BOOK FEES --EITHER."7:14-? It's really nice toknow that I'm doingsomething nice forSpreckels and to bringthe communitytogether." IN SPRECKELS-- JACQUELINE MAZURKSBW ACTION NEWSEIGHT.####IF YOU'RE THINKINGOF BUILDING A "LITTLEFREE LIBRARY" FOR YOURCOMMUNITY YOU CANVISIT THEIR WEBSITE:LITTLE FREE LIBRARYDOT ORG.HERE LOCALLY -- YOUCAN FIND A "LITTLE FREELIBRARY" IN CARMEL --WATSONVILLE ... THEREARE SEVERALTHROUGHOUT SANTACRUZ.####

Take one, leave one: The Little Free Library comes to Spreckels

The Little Free Library is an international nonprofit organization that was originally developed for rural communities that do not have easy access to libraries.